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Marathon Pace

Sub-5 Marathon Pace

To break 5:00:00 you need 7:07 per kilometer or 11:27 per mile (8.4 km/h, 5.2 mph). Set your own target below, then take the splits and a pace band to the start line.

Marathon
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Pace
7:07 /km
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Your pace band

Clock time at every marker. Print it, cut it, tape it to your wrist.

The same pace from start to finish.

  1. Marathon5:00:00
  2. 5K35:33
  3. 10K1:11:06
  4. 15K1:46:39
  5. 20K2:22:12
  6. Half2:30:00
  7. 25K2:57:45
  8. 30K3:33:18
  9. 35K4:08:51
  10. 40K4:44:24
  11. Finish5:00:00

If you can run 5:00:00

Equivalent race times from the Riegel formula. Longer-race predictions assume your endurance training matches.

5K31:17
10K1:05:13
Half marathon2:23:53
Marathon5:00:00

Workout paces

Interval targets based on your equivalent 5K effort.

RepTarget
Mile9:58–10:19
1000m5:57–6:15
800m4:39–4:54
400m2:12–2:20
200m0:57–1:04

Sub-5 marathon splits

Even-pace clock times for a 5:00:00 marathon. Holding 7:06 per kilometer finishes in 4:59:35; holding 11:26 per mile finishes in 4:59:46.

Kilometer splits at 7:07/km
5 km35:33
10 km1:11:06
15 km1:46:39
20 km2:22:12
25 km2:57:45
30 km3:33:18
35 km4:08:51
40 km4:44:24
Finish5:00:00
Mile splits at 11:27/mi
Mile 111:27
Mile 222:53
Mile 334:20
Mile 445:46
Mile 557:13
Mile 61:08:39
Mile 71:20:06
Mile 81:31:32
Mile 91:42:59
Mile 101:54:25
Mile 112:05:52
Mile 122:17:18
Mile 132:28:45
Mile 142:40:11
Mile 152:51:38
Mile 163:03:05
Mile 173:14:31
Mile 183:25:58
Mile 193:37:24
Mile 203:48:51
Mile 214:00:17
Mile 224:11:44
Mile 234:23:10
Mile 244:34:37
Mile 254:46:03
Mile 264:57:30
Finish (26.2 mi)5:00:00

Race times that go with a sub-5 marathon

Riegel-formula equivalents for a 5:00:00 marathon. If your weekly mileage is modest, aim for about 2:21:55 in the half marathon rather than 2:23:53 before committing to this goal.

5K31:17
10K1:05:13
half marathon2:23:53

Frequently asked questions

What pace is a 5 hour marathon?

A 5:00:00 marathon averages 7:07 per kilometer or 11:27 per mile. Holding 7:06 per kilometer finishes in 4:59:35, and 11:26 per mile finishes in 4:59:46.

What half marathon time do I need for a sub-5 marathon?

The Riegel formula lines up a 5:00:00 marathon with about 2:23:53 for the half marathon. A more conservative estimate for runners without high weekly mileage is about 2:21:55.

What is the halfway split for a sub-5 marathon?

At even pace the halfway split is 2:30:00. Many runners aim to pass halfway a few seconds slower and finish with a small negative split.